Cotsonika adds “Whether Fehr really said that in a conf. call really isn’t the point. There is a lack of trust and communication poisoning the process.”

Adam Rotter: Back before the lockout even started I posted something about how baseball found labor peace, when Don Fehr was the head of the PA, when the owners started to respect the players. “That respect was earned through [their] solidarity. Collective bargaining changes when each side respects the power of the other.”

The owners still think that they are going to be able to break the players and get a deal that gives them more benefits and that isn’t going to happen. The sooner the owners realize this the sooner hockey will be played.